“I call on our nation’s freeloading geriatrics to get in on the geri-action,” Colbert enthused. “Turn on a camera and start giving each other the old ‘early bird special.’ It is time for our seniors to stay active, making films like Get on My Lawn and I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Off!”

The clip also briefly mentions Cummings’ decorated military career, including his participation in the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War and his receipt of the Bronze Star awarded for “heroic or meritorious achievement or service.”

Cummings, who will turn 71 on March 13, also was the subject of a lengthy profile on AOL News. To read the article, click here.